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PAPAL STATES (Stato Pontificio) 1851 issue, 50 b and 1 Sc values

Stato Pontificio, Kirchenstaat, Etats pontificaux

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1851 Arms value in 'BAJ' or 'SCUDO', Imperforated

50 baj blue, genuine, image obtained thanks to Lorenzo 1 scudo red, genuine, image obtained thanks to Lorenzo 

  50 b blue
  1 Scudo red

These stamps were printed in sheets of 50 (10 x 5). The 1 Scudo stamp was only used in Rome.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
50 b RRR RRR  
1 S RRR RRR  

Specialists distinghuish two printings of the 50 b; the first printing is quite clear, the second printing is more defective. Examples of the second printing:

Defective printing, certified genuine
Second printing


A block of 12 certified genuine 1 Scudo stamps.

Forgeries

Many forgeries exist of the 50 b and 1 S stamps. In the early 20 th century Album Weeds already distinghuishes 6 forgeries of the 50 b and 5 forgeries of the 1 B. Examples of forgeries:

Forgeries of the 50 b

Forgeries of the 1 Sc

 

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